1 large orange, unpeeled 3/4 cup boiling water 1 egg 1/4 cup vegetable oil 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar 3/4 cup raisins (I omitted)
1/2 cup chopped nuts 3/4 cup cranberry sauce
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350ºF.
Cut orange into pieces and remove seeds. Combine in a blender with boiling water and blend until smooth. Add the egg and oil and blend for a few more seconds.
In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and brown sugar. Mix well, and then add the orange mixture. (I poured the orange mixture through a slotted spoon to catch any errant chunks. There were a few, so I definitely recommend doing that.) Stir just until blended, and then fold in the raisins and nuts if using.
Pour half the mixture into a loaf pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Level with a spreader or knife. Gently, dollop cranberry sauce onto the batter- leaving a 3/4-inch border around the sauce. Carefully, pour on the remaining batter and spread it to the edges of the pan.
Bake for 45-55 minutes, or until a tester inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 1o minutes on a rack before removing from the loaf pan. Allow to cool completely before slicing.